美政府承诺世界不会在12.21走到尽头

The U.S. government wrote a helpful blog post on Monday titled, "Scary Rumors About the World Ending in 2012 Are Just Rumors."

美国政府在周一公开了一个博客标题为，“关于世界将在2012年走到末日的恐慌流言只是流言罢了。”

The post on USA.gov says NASA scientists have received thousands of letters from people convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, based on a misunderstanding of the ancient Mayan calendar that's been promulgated in doomsday message boards online. Some people think a giant comet will strike Earth that day, others that we are about to collide with another planet. A NASA scientist said he's received several letters from young people contemplating suicide because they believe the apocalypse is coming.

美国政府的这份公告称美国宇航局的科学家已经收到了上千份信件，坚称世界将会在12月21日灭亡，他们的确信都来源于网上公开的古代玛雅日历上面的世界末日信息，有些人认为在那一天一个巨大的彗星会撞击地球，还有一些人认为我们会与另外一个行星相撞。一位美国宇航局的科学家说因为相信末日即将到来，他们收到了许多年轻人的来信，他们都在思考着自杀。

"The world will not end on December 21, 2012, or any day in 2012," the post says.

这份公布称：“世界不会在2012.12.21，或者2012的任何一天灭亡。”

NASA released a video earlier this year explaining that the Mayan calendar does not actually predict the end of the world on Dec. 21, and that the myth that the planet "Nibiru" is heading toward Earth is easily disproved because astronomers have detected no such planet. America is not alone in trying to placate nervous doomsayers. The Russian government has made similar assurances to its people that the end of the world is not nigh, and authorities in France are planning to block access to a southern mountain which believers think could serve as a mystical place of refuge on Dec. 21.

美国宇航局今年早些时候公布了一段视频，解释称玛雅日历事实上没有预测12月21日是世界的末日，关于一个叫做“尼毕鲁”的行星正在朝地球飞来的秘密也已经被天文学家轻易反驳，说他们没有探测到这样的一个行星。美国不是唯一在试图抚慰灾难预言者的国家。俄罗斯政府也已经像公民做出了相似的保证说世界末日的说法是错误的，法国官方也计划封锁前往南部一山脉的道路，因为灾难预言者们认为那里可以成为12月21日世界末日时的避难处所。

Some doomsday groups are capitalizing on the fear by spreading the Dec. 21 myth online. A Belgian amateur astronomer named Patrick Geryl has set up an online community for people who follow him and believe the world will end in three weeks. He tells followers to stockpile 15 to 20 pairs of shoes and to be in good physical shape. Geryl declined an interview request, saying over email, "No time for interviews. ... Want to enjoy last weeks of our civilization."

一些世界末日的团体正在利用人们的恐慌在网络上传播12.21的秘密。一个叫Patrick Geryl比利时的业余天文爱好者已经为相信世界将会在三周内毁灭、追随他的人建立了一个网络社区。他告诉追随者们要储存15到20双的鞋子，还要保持自己良好的身体机能。Patrick Geryl拒绝了一次采访请求，并通过邮件称，“已经没有时间接受采访了…只想用最后几周时间享受我们的文明。”

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The U.S. government wrote a helpful blog post on Monday titled, "Scary Rumors About the World Ending in 2012 Are Just Rumors."

美国政府在周一公开了一个博客标题为，“关于世界将在2012年走到末日的恐慌流言只是流言罢了。”

The post on USA.gov says NASA scientists have received thousands of letters from people convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, based on a misunderstanding of the ancient Mayan calendar that's been promulgated in doomsday message boards online. Some people think a giant comet will strike Earth that day, others that we are about to collide with another planet. A NASA scientist said he's received several letters from young people contemplating suicide because they believe the apocalypse is coming.

美国政府的这份公告称美国宇航局的科学家已经收到了上千份信件，坚称世界将会在12月21日灭亡，他们的确信都来源于网上公开的古代玛雅日历上面的世界末日信息，有些人认为在那一天一个巨大的彗星会撞击地球，还有一些人认为我们会与另外一个行星相撞。一位美国宇航局的科学家说因为相信末日即将到来，他们收到了许多年轻人的来信，他们都在思考着自杀。

"The world will not end on December 21, 2012, or any day in 2012," the post says.

这份公布称：“世界不会在2012.12.21，或者2012的任何一天灭亡。”

NASA released a video earlier this year explaining that the Mayan calendar does not actually predict the end of the world on Dec. 21, and that the myth that the planet "Nibiru" is heading toward Earth is easily disproved because astronomers have detected no such planet. America is not alone in trying to placate nervous doomsayers. The Russian government has made similar assurances to its people that the end of the world is not nigh, and authorities in France are planning to block access to a southern mountain which believers think could serve as a mystical place of refuge on Dec. 21.

美国宇航局今年早些时候公布了一段视频，解释称玛雅日历事实上没有预测12月21日是世界的末日，关于一个叫做“尼毕鲁”的行星正在朝地球飞来的秘密也已经被天文学家轻易反驳，说他们没有探测到这样的一个行星。美国不是唯一在试图抚慰灾难预言者的国家。俄罗斯政府也已经像公民做出了相似的保证说世界末日的说法是错误的，法国官方也计划封锁前往南部一山脉的道路，因为灾难预言者们认为那里可以成为12月21日世界末日时的避难处所。

Some doomsday groups are capitalizing on the fear by spreading the Dec. 21 myth online. A Belgian amateur astronomer named Patrick Geryl has set up an online community for people who follow him and believe the world will end in three weeks. He tells followers to stockpile 15 to 20 pairs of shoes and to be in good physical shape. Geryl declined an interview request, saying over email, "No time for interviews. ... Want to enjoy last weeks of our civilization."

一些世界末日的团体正在利用人们的恐慌在网络上传播12.21的秘密。一个叫Patrick Geryl比利时的业余天文爱好者已经为相信世界将会在三周内毁灭、追随他的人建立了一个网络社区。他告诉追随者们要储存15到20双的鞋子，还要保持自己良好的身体机能。Patrick Geryl拒绝了一次采访请求，并通过邮件称，“已经没有时间接受采访了…只想用最后几周时间享受我们的文明。”

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